St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/22/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+105) Capitals (-125)

The St. Louis Blues (34-18-9) are en route to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Washington Capitals (35-19-10). The moneyline on this contest has the Blues at +105 and the Capitals are coming in at -125. The total has been set at 0.

The St. Louis Blues were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 5-4 loss against the Blue Jackets their last time out. The Blues had a impressive offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 28 shots they put on net. They also had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 2 goals. St. Louis tallied 6 minutes in the box in this game.

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The Blues have had 1,929 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .912. When playing at even strength, the Blues have given up 139 goals while notching 169 on offense. St. Louis Blues opponents have 181 power play tries (15th in hockey) and have racked up 31 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have recorded 77 points and their points % is .631. St. Louis has taken 1,865 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 215 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 170. St. Louis has accounted for 175 power play chances and they have scored 46 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 26.29%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ville Husso. Throughout his time in hockey, Husso has 23 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .575. His save percentage is at .914 for his 2,431 mins played. Husso has had 1,256 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,148 saves. Opponents have scored 108 goals against Husso in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.67. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 24-11-5 and he was named the starter in 40 games. Husso has taken the ice for 43 matchups over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Washington faced off against the Stars in an outing where the Capitals ended up losing by a final of 3-2. They had 5 power play opportunities in this contest and earned 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Capitals scored 2 goals of the 38 shots on goal they took.

Washington has taken 2,016 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.42%, while allowing the other team 1,866 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.11% on their oppositions 176 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.5%. They have a total of 196 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 19.39%. The Capitals are sitting with 172 goals at even strength and 38 goals (17th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 178 goals to be scored by of a combination of 143 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Washington Capitals have 210 goals, 80 points, as well as a points percentage of .625.

Across the rink you will find Vitek Vanecek protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has conceded 165 goals overall. Vanecek's quality start rate is 47.0% and he has made 31 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 66 games and has been on the ice for 3,884 mins. Vanecek holds a lifetime record of 37-18-9 and has been in net for 69 contests. He has recorded 1,717 stops out of the 1,882 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (-125)

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